Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska

Kobuk Valley National Park is located in northern Alaska with the closest city being Fairbanks. The park was established on December 2, 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. Almost 12,000 vistors attend the park each year which spans around 2735 square miles and is located above the arctic circle. You can't reach the park by car and due to it's remote location is attended by fewer visitors than any other national park. Caribou are abundant in the park as well as moose, salmon, and sheefish being only a few of the wildlife found in the park. The park is always open but the sun doesn't set from June 3 to July 9 in the park due to it's location.

Kobuk Valley National Park Info

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The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) has approved Emergency Special Action WSA18-04 with modification to close the Federal winter cow moose season and close moose hunting in Unit 23 except by Federally qualified subsistence users for the 2018/2019 regulatory year.

River and Burned Land in Kobuk Valley

Getting to Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic takes some effort. The two National Parks sit in the middle of northern Alaska’s vast wilderness, with no roads and no facilities. Most visitors fly there in small planes, and I was lucky enough to find an extra seat on a Brooks Range Aviation flight that landed briefly in both parks.

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Moss and horsetail grow alongside a tiny stream at the base of the sand dunes, while brown willow catkins try to navigate the riffles. Accessibility statement: Bright green moss along the edges of a tiny clear stream..
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